Emerging diagnostics and therapeutics for Alzheimer disease
WK Self, DM Holtzman - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common contributor to dementia in the world, but
strategies that slow or prevent its clinical progression have largely remained elusive, until …
strategies that slow or prevent its clinical progression have largely remained elusive, until …
[HTML][HTML] Lysosomal functions of progranulin and implications for treatment of frontotemporal dementia
MJ Simon, T Logan, SL DeVos, G Di Paolo - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Loss-of-function heterozygous mutations in GRN, the gene encoding progranulin (PGRN),
were identified in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) almost two …
were identified in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) almost two …
Structures of α-synuclein filaments from human brains with Lewy pathology
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common movement disorder, with resting tremor,
rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability being major symptoms. Neuropathologically, it …
rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability being major symptoms. Neuropathologically, it …
Amyloid nomenclature 2022: update, novel proteins, and recommendations by the International Society of Amyloidosis (ISA) Nomenclature Committee
JN Buxbaum, A Dispenzieri, DS Eisenberg, M Fändrich… - Amyloid, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis met at the
XVIII International Symposium on Amyloidosis in September and virtually in October 2022 …
XVIII International Symposium on Amyloidosis in September and virtually in October 2022 …
Automated model building and protein identification in cryo-EM maps
Interpreting electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) maps with atomic models requires high
levels of expertise and labour-intensive manual intervention in three-dimensional computer …
levels of expertise and labour-intensive manual intervention in three-dimensional computer …
[PDF][PDF] TMEM106B is a receptor mediating ACE2-independent SARS-CoV-2 cell entry
J Baggen, M Jacquemyn, L Persoons, E Vanstreels… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 is associated with broad tissue tropism, a characteristic often determined by
the availability of entry receptors on host cells. Here, we show that TMEM106B, a lysosomal …
the availability of entry receptors on host cells. Here, we show that TMEM106B, a lysosomal …
[HTML][HTML] Seeding the aggregation of TDP-43 requires post-fibrillization proteolytic cleavage
Despite the strong evidence linking the transactive response DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-
43) aggregation to the pathogenesis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 …
43) aggregation to the pathogenesis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 …
Molecular pathology of neurodegenerative diseases by cryo-EM of amyloids
Abnormal assembly of tau, α-synuclein, TDP-43 and amyloid-β proteins into amyloid
filaments defines most human neurodegenerative diseases. Genetics provides a direct link …
filaments defines most human neurodegenerative diseases. Genetics provides a direct link …
[PDF][PDF] Homotypic fibrillization of TMEM106B across diverse neurodegenerative diseases
Misfolding and aggregation of disease-specific proteins, resulting in the formation of
filamentous cellular inclusions, is a hallmark of neurodegenerative disease with …
filamentous cellular inclusions, is a hallmark of neurodegenerative disease with …
[HTML][HTML] TDP-43 forms amyloid filaments with a distinct fold in type A FTLD-TDP
D Arseni, R Chen, AG Murzin, SY Peak-Chew… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The abnormal assembly of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) in neuronal and glial cells
characterizes nearly all cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and around half of …
characterizes nearly all cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and around half of …